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Asian Art · Gallery 5The Celestial Steed of Chang'an
Ceramics, screens, prints, and bronzes — three thousand years of mastery from across Asia.
Quiet Rooms, Deep Time
Four hundred and fifty objects fill our calmest galleries: Tang ceramics, folding screens of gold and ink, woodblock waves, and temple bronzes worn smooth by centuries of hands. Low cases and soft light keep the pace slow on purpose.
The tea corner at the gallery's end serves complimentary tastings every afternoon — sit, sip, and look again.
- Objects450+ across four rooms
- Span1200 BCE – 1900 CE
- Don't missThe celestial steed
- ToursSundays at 12 PM, free
Begin With These Three
The Celestial Steed
A Tang-dynasty horse in glazed earthenware, mid-stride for thirteen centuries — the namesake of these rooms.
The Wave Screens
A pair of six-panel screens where the sea rises in gold and indigo, different from every angle.
The Tea Bowl Alcove
Twelve bowls for twelve months, rotated with the seasons — ask the guide which month today holds.